Paper/Archive/CVE-2023-32002

CVE-2023-32002

NodeJS Node — The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.

Description · from the CVE record

The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Node4.0 – < 4.*4.*CNA
Node5.0 – < 5.*5.*CNA
Node6.0 – < 6.*6.*CNA
Node7.0 – < 7.*7.*CNA
Node8.0 – < 8.*8.*CNA
Node9.0 – < 9.*9.*CNA
Node10.0 – < 10.*10.*CNA
Node11.0 – < 11.*11.*CNA
Node12.0 – < 12.*12.*CNA
Node13.0 – < 13.*13.*CNA
Node14.0 – < 14.*14.*CNA
Node15.0 – < 15.*15.*CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refhackerone.com/reports/1960870refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0009